Uttlesford’s veteran Tory MP Sir Alan Haselhurst has shown his support for the district's food bank.

He visited Saffron Walden's Tesco store on Friday, July 4, to once again participate in the National Food Collection, held in conjunction with the Trussell Trust and FareShare.

The last was held in December and thanks to the generosity of customers and Tesco’s 30% top up donation, over 4.3 million meals for those in need were donated - the best result ever.

Since Tesco held their first Food Collection in December 2012, a total of 10.3 million meals have been donated which all go to help FareShare and the Trussell Trust help feed people in need across the UK, including in Uttlesford.

Permanent collection points are now in place in a majority of Tesco stores so that customers can donate food all year-round.

The Salvation Army assists in the distribution of the food to local residents and Sir Alan hopes to visit the church's premises in the near future.

If you are suffering extreme hardship and need to access the food bank, contact Uttlesford Citizens Advice Bureau on 01799-618840 or email bureau@uttlesfordcab.cabnet.org.uk.